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Saturday, April 15, 2006

A Short Shriek of Pain

Allow me to vent for a moment. This day has not been a good one. Besides being unable to park near my house because of all of the cars parked there for an Easter parade, I ended up having to replace a piece of cleaning equipment that should not have broken. But that’s minor compared to being accused by a friend of something I did not –I would not –do.

I believe I wrote about the incident in an earlier blog: an anonymous letter concerning a friend, who then accused me of writing it. I did not write the letter—I don’t write or even read letters that are anonymous. Yet my friend doesn’t accept my word and brought it up again today, months after the incident. I hurt deeply and feel wounded by the distrust of my friend. I wonder if my friendship is misplaced.

Squirl—Yes, you are right. I understand my friend was upset, not necessarily about the anonymous letter. However, she needed to strike out at someone and I was the one handy. And even though I recognize this, it still hurts.

I’m sorry, Nick. I know how being accused of something you didn’t do can hurt. It’s rather like what happened to Jesus on Good Friday. So remember: tomorrow (or today where you are) is Easter! May you find resurrection and peace in that day!